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14 people are interested
Instructors for Garden Club/Cooking from the Garden
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Florida - Healthy Athletes - West Coast
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14 people are interested
In Garden Club, we utilize indoor tower gardens or outdoor gardens to individuals with intellectual disabilities about where food comes from. The goal of this class is to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. This class is 16 sessions long, with each session being about 60 minutes, but we are flexible!
Cooking from the Garden teaches the fundamentals of nutrition through the basics of gardening, food groups, and cooking. This class is 8 sessions long, with each session being 45-60 minutes, but we are flexible!
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About Special Olympics Florida - Healthy Athletes - West Coast
Location:
313 W Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics Florida is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. The ultimate objective of Special Olympics Florida is to help people with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition, and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs.
Description
Healthy Communities is a model Special Olympics Health program addressing the severe health disparities faced by people with intellectual disabilities (ID) through immediate and long-term community-based solutions. Healthy Communities is working to increase access to quality health care and prevention programming to improve the health status of people with ID.
To address the health disparities faced by people with ID, Special Olympics Healthy Communities program offers the following programs:
Health screenings in 8 different disciplines known as Healthy Athletes
Year-round health, fitness, and wellness programs offered at Adult Day Training centers, schools, and recreation centers
Training for health and fitness professionals specific to serving persons with a vast array of intellectual and developmental disabilities
Opportunities to participate in community sports fitness and Special Olympics programs
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2301 Florida Avenue SouthSt. Petersburg, FL 33705
DATE POSTED
December 6, 2024
SKILLS
- Farming
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Nutrition
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- We ask that you commit at least one day a week for at least 6 weeks.